Improving outcomes in colorectal cancer

NICE guidelines [CSGCC]
Published date:
June 2004

In 1997, the Department of Health published a document called Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer. NICE has now published an updated version for the NHS in England and Wales. Some of the original recommendations have been updated, and further recommendations have been added.

The key recommendations are:

People who may have colorectal cancer should be offered rapid referral for endoscopy

Endoscopy should be available for diagnosis

People should be treated by a multidisciplinary team

Colorectal teams treating people with rectal cancer should have special training

People who need emergency treatment should be treated by a colorectal cancer team